The Friant-Kern canal is part of the Central Valley Project, a federal water system that delivers water to farms. Trump ordered federal agencies to deliver more water. Photo by David McNew, Getty Images In summary Citing the LA fires, Trump directed federal agencies to “immediately take actions to override” water operations and environmental rules. But the water mostly serves Central Valley farms.
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